The post-Vince Carter and pre-DeMar DeRozan era was not a successful one for the Toronto Raptors. The franchise reached the postseason just twice and never won a playoff series, but for those seven years, Toronto basketball did have one shining light: Chris Bosh.
The so-called Bosh era of the Raptors lasted from the time the Hall of Famer was drafted fourth overall out of Georgia Tech in 2003 until his departure in 2010, when that light was extinguished due to his gut-wrenching move to Miami.
Raptors fans were less than happy when Bosh left, but that animosity has cooled considerably over the years and has been replaced by a general feeling of admiration and appreciation.